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George Whitefield, a renowned British preacher, was born on December 16, 1714, and died on September 30, 1770. Known for his passionate preaching style and his significant impact on the religious reform in America, Whitefield is often referred to as the 'Father of American Evangelicalism'.

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Famous George Whitefield Quotes

“Give diligent heed to the things that are spoken from the Word of God.”

Giving Word Of God Heed Diligent

Book:The Revived Puritan. Select Works of ... G. W., ... Containing a Memoir of His Life, Etc. [Edited by G. B.]

Source: The Revived Puritan. Select Works of ... G. W., ... Containing a Memoir of His Life, Etc. [Edited by G. B.]

“Come away, my dear brethren, fly, fly, fly for your lives to Jesus Christ; fly to a bleeding God, fly to a throne of grace; and beg of God to break your heart; beg of God to convince you of your actual sins; beg of God to convince you of your original sin; beg of God to convince you of your self-righteousness; beg of God to give you faith, and to enable you to close with Jesus Christ.”

Giving Heart Self Jesus Christ Sin Break Grace Jesus Christ Originals Dear Convince Righteousness Thrones Bleeding Brethren Self Righteousness Break Your Heart Original Sin

Author:George Whitefield

“It is a poor sermon that gives no offense; that neither makes the hearer displeased with himself nor with the preacher.”

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Author:George Whitefield

“Numberless marks does man bear in his soul, that he is fallen and estranged from God; but nothing gives a greater proof thereof, than that backwardness, which every one finds within himself, to the duty of praise and thanksgiving.”

Men Giving Doe Soul Greater Duty Bears Mark Praise Proof Fallen Thanksgiving Praise And Thanksgiving

Book:Sermons on important subjects ... With a memoir of the Author by S. Drew; and a dissertation on his character, preaching, etc., by Joseph [or rather Josiah] Smith

Source: Sermons on important subjects ... With a memoir of the Author by S. Drew; and a dissertation on his character, preaching, etc., by Joseph [or rather Josiah] Smith

“Fight the good fight of faith, and God will give you spiritual mercies.”

Giving Spiritual Fighting Mercy Gods Will Boldness Good Fight Fight The Good Fight Good Fighting Faith And God

Book:Sermons on important subjects

Source: Sermons on important subjects

“As God can send a nation or people no greater blessing than to give them faithful, sincere and upright ministers, so the greatest curse that God can possibly send upon a people in this world is to give them over to blind, unregenerate, carnal, lukewarm and unskilled guides.”

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Book:Selected Sermons of George Whitefield: With an Introduction and Notes by the Rev. A.R. Buckland ...

Source: Selected Sermons of George Whitefield: With an Introduction and Notes by the Rev. A.R. Buckland ...

“God, give me a deep humility, a well-guided zeal, a burning love and a single eye, and then let men or devils do their worst!”

Men Giving Wells Eye Worst Humility Devil Let Me Give Me Burning Zeal Burning Love Single Eye

Author:George Whitefield